Lynnfield defeats Shawsheen baseball

Thursday

Jun 8, 2017 at 2:44 PMJun 8, 2017 at 2:44 PM

Stephen Martelluccibedford.sports@wickedlocal.com

The MIAA playoff run came to an end for the Shawsheen Tech baseball team on a raw, rainy, June 5 as the Rams were defeated, 10-6, in the quarterfinals round of the North Division 3 state tournament by host Lynnfield.

The sixth-seeded Rams fell to 18-5.

"They are a real good club," Shawsheen coach Brian McCarthy said. "I think they are the best team in the North and my hat’s off to them."

The Pioneers plated four runs in the bottom of the first inning with the highlight being a Cooper Marengi three-run homer to right field.

"That set the tone for them," McCarthy said.

Shawsheen scored its first run in the top of the fourth as Ryan Cummiskey had an RBI single with one out to scored Chris Galinos, who walked to lead off the inning.

However, Christian Zemetres then grounded into a double play to end the inning.

Lynnfield then plated two more runs in the bottom of the fourth as Marengi, 2-for-3, scored on a passed ball from third base for the first run. Kyle Howes then delivered an RBI single with two outs to make it 6-1.

The Rams cut the lead to three with two runs in the top of the sixth. Aaron Bennett and Galinos

both walked to start the inning. Craig Rich then reached on an error by the shortstop allowing Bennett to score. Zemetres then had a sacrifice fly as Galinos scored from third to make it 6-3.

Lynnfield then broke it open against a pair of Ram relief pitchers in the bottom of the sixth scoring four times. The first run scored on an error at shortstop and Howes then hammered a two-run double with one out to make it 9-3. Justin Juliano then added a single to score Howes.

The Rams did not quit as they scored three times in the top of the seventh off Lynnfield relief pitcher, Matt Collins, who came in for starter Fernando Gonzales.

Galinos had an RBI drawing a walk with the bases loaded. James Alagna had an RBI single and Cummiskey was hit by a pitch allowing Bennett, who walked, to score.

Shawsheen had two runners on base when the Pioneers recorded the final out.

Gonzales with the winning pitcher going six innings. He gave up three runs (one earned), two hits, five walks and he struck out seven.

Sean Flagg was the losing pitcher going five innings. The lefty from Billerica gave up six runs (four earned), five hits, one walk and he fanned none. He also hit two batters.

Galinos led the Ram offense with a single, three walks and scoring two runs. Bennett also drew a pair of walks.

In the first round of the tournament they defeated Northeast Tech, 7-2, on June 1st at home.

Although they lost to the Pioneers, the Rams season is not over. They will get to play one more game for the State Vocational title as they beat New Bedford Voke, 4-2, in the first-round last week. They will now play either Blackstone Valley Tech of Worcester Tech in the title game.